Thresher Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Alopias pelagicus
Coral Triangle · Philippines
Malapascua
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar · May
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
In pictures
Thresher Shark
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
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Triaenodon obesus
Dive sites
Kimud Shoal
- Depth : 14–20m
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Thresher Shark
A shoal roughly 45 minutes by boat from Malapascua (near Leyte), now the primary thresher shark cleaning-station site since the sharks relocated here… Read moreShow less
A shoal roughly 45 minutes by boat from Malapascua (near Leyte), now the primary thresher shark cleaning-station site since the sharks relocated here from Monad Shoal in September 2022. Shallower and with better visibility than Monad; managed as a Marine Protected Area and Ecotourism Zone.
Monad Shoal
- Depth : 18–30m
- Dive type : Pelagic / blue water
- Access : Day boat
An underwater plateau with cleaning stations, historically the primary thresher shark site — sightings there dwindled from September 2022 as tiger… Read moreShow less
An underwater plateau with cleaning stations, historically the primary thresher shark site — sightings there dwindled from September 2022 as tiger sharks began regularly patrolling it, and the thresher sharks relocated to nearby Kimud Shoal.
When to go
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Documented best months
Conditions in Mar
Water26–28°C
Visibility15–25 m
CurrentModerate
How to dive here
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6-Dive Package
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort · Dive resort
Price not published
package price
Multi-dive package6 dives
Source: DiveFinder research from public listings — not yet verified with the operator
Pre-Dawn Thresher Shark Dive (Monad/Kimud Shoal)
Thresher Shark Divers · Dive center
Price not published
per dive
Single dive1 dive
Equipment rental · Not documented
Source: DiveFinder research from public listings — not yet verified with the operator